Atoms for Peace (band)
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![]() Atoms for Peace performing in 2010
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Background information | |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Genres | Electronica, Alternative dance, Experimental rock |
Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | XL |
Associated acts | Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ultraísta, Forro in the Dark |
Website | atomsforpeace |
Members | Thom Yorke Flea Nigel Godrich Joey Waronker Mauro Refosco |
Atoms For Peace is an English-American alternative rock supergroup formed in 2009. It consists of Radiohead singer Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, and piano), Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, longtime Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich (keyboards, synthesisers, guitars), drummer Joey Waronker of Beck and R.E.M., and percussionist Mauro Refosco of Forro in the Dark. Yorke formed the band to perform songs from his debut solo album, The Eraser (2006). Their debut album, Amok, was released on February 25, 2013.
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History
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In 2006, Radiohead singer Thom Yorke released his first solo album, The Eraser. Yorke wanted to recreate the electronic beats of The Eraser using live musicians,[1] and in 2009 recruited Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, longtime Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich (keyboards, synthesisers, guitars), drummer Joey Waronker of Beck and R.E.M. and percussionist Mauro Refosco of Forro in the Dark.[1] He said: "It’s like opening a big Pandora's Box, and I don’t know what direction it’s going to go in. We’ve got these bonkers rhythms made by machines, and musicians who can keep up with them – no problem – and the two can bounce off each other. It’s quite something."[1]
The band went unnamed for early performances, listed as "Thom Yorke" or "??????". In February 2010, the band announced an American tour and a name, Atoms for Peace. The band shares the name with a 1953 speech by American President Dwight D. Eisenhower and a song from The Eraser.[2]
After the tour ended in 2010, Atoms for Peace spent three days jamming and recording original material in Los Angeles. Yorke and producer Godrich edited and arranged the recordings from the sessions over two years, combining it with Yorke's electronic music;[3] this became the band's debut album, Amok, released on February 25, 2013, through XL Recordings.[4] The album was followed by a tour of Europe, the US and Japan.[5] Answering a fan question on Reddit in 2013, Yorke wrote that determining whether new songs were for Radiohead or Atoms for Peace was "a grey area. Getting greyer. Obviously depends on who is being sampled."[6]
Members
- Thom Yorke – lead vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, percussion
- Flea – bass guitar, melodica, keyboards
- Nigel Godrich – keyboards, synthesizers, guitars, percussion, backing vocals
- Mauro Refosco – percussion, additional drums, marimba
- Joey Waronker – drums
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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UK | US | BEL (FL) |
BEL (WA) |
CAN | DEN | FRA | GER | IRL | NLD |
SWE | |||
Amok |
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5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 42 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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UK | UK Indie [8] |
BEL [9] |
JAP [10] |
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2012 | "Tamer Animals"/"Other Side" | — | — | — | — | |
"Default"[11] | — | 31 | — | 93 | Amok | |
2013 | "Judge, Jury and Executioner" | — | — | 43 | — | |
"Before Your Very Eyes..." | — | — | 61 | — |
Music videos
Year | Title | Director |
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2013 | "Judge, Jury and Executioner" | Tarik Barri |
"Ingenue" | Garth Jennings | |
"Before Your Very Eyes..." | Andrew Thomas Huang |
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